Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-28
MANCHESTER NEWS.
GENERAL ITEHs OF IErERgsg RRoA
ACROSS TIE RIVER.
CAPTURED After 9 Lively chase-chestsr-
fields Finances-xassMeeting
To-Eight-Personal, &C.

ltSicrudy HOIDIiS 'hO c""h'"Vi'
boys enjoyed quite n lively chase. A
colored youth, Addie Mosby, entered
the grocery store of Morrissett Bro
theirs, at the upper end OF Hull street,
sneaked behind the counter, opened
the cash.drawer, and helped himself to
what " Doodle" he could conveniently
crab in one hand. Before he had time
to rifle the drawer of its entire con
tents his game was detected, and. seeing
this, he emerged from the back door
without noise or ceremony, and
at rapid pace he wended
bis v9y cut into the county.
The alarm was given, and before hc
had gotten far large number OF boys,
both white and colorcd, were in hot
pursuit of him. He gave them lively
chase for about mile, when his breath
began to fail him, and his followers
shortened up the gar. They were soon
up with him. lie drew his knife, bran
dishod it in the air, and appeared ready
to defend himself at all hazards :; bat
he Was soon ovCrpowered, brought to
town, turned over to the officers. pat
in jail, and will be given hearing be-
fore court this morning.
CHEsTFBrIELD's FISANCEs.
The newly elected Board Of Saper-
yisors Of Chesterfield (the names Of
whom were published in Sundays Dis
p0fch) met at the county courthouse
Monday. as required by law to do, and
organized by electing Major Joseph
Walker, Of Manchester township, chair
man. Warrants amounting in the az
eregate to $500 were issued for hawk,
owl, and fox-scalps.
The deputy treasurer made a partial
statement showing the amount paid ont
for The past fiscal year, ending July
], 1887, to have been sl9, 900 on the
county levy, road and poor funds OF
the county, and leaving the balance,
when collected ont Of the levy OF 1886,
to he only 81, 600 TO run ali these funds
for the next six months. This state
mont Of the financial condition Of the
county seemed to be surprise to the
beard, and they called a special meet
ing for Friday the 9TH of August, to
make thorough investigation of all tue
funds Of the county.
DEMOCRATIC MAss-MErTIYG.
4 mass-moCting Of the Democratic
voters Of the city will he held in front
Of tie Mayors Court tonight for the
purpose Of clcciing the four delegates
70 which Manchester is entitled in thc
State Democratic Convention TO be
held at Roanoke August lth. 1t is in
uoiiant that there shall hc q iull at
tendance, representing all Of the warI,
Of the city, that the best and most rep
rescntntiye men may be chosen. The
meeting will be called TO order by Mr.
L. c. y. Farmer, the retiring city su-
periutond1nt, at $50 o'clock.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
No cases were tried in the Mayor
Court yesterday morning.
Mr.. Muse, the railroad agent at Cen
tralia, whose illness has been noticed
in the Disp0lch, is in critical condi-
ton. and grave fears are entertained rs
to hisIccoVCry.
Tie Republican convention held at
Chesterfield Courthouse IueslaJ was
only 20 organize the party ready for the
fall campaign.
The funeral Of Urs. DIR. Charles r..
Gardner, whose death Tuesday night,
after n brief illness, was announced in
the Dispatch Of yesterday, will take
place from the First Baptist church,
Richmond, at g \. NJ. to-day.
Nj william Neblett, of Lunenburg,
is visiting lis sister. Mrs. Dr. ). l.. IN
gram, corner ot Twelfth and Porter
streets.
Rev. James W. Reynolds, of this
city, is in attendance upon the James
River Baptist Association, row IN ses-
sion at Sharon Baptist church, in Buck
inpham county.
j. J. Rlanton, Esq, conducted the
services at the h,inbridge-Street Bap-
tist church last night, in the absence Of
the pastor, Rev. j.. Il. ThoTnhill.
/ mere WIS IL itiithiHati az ''A'-' y
Hall last night for the vocal andinstru-
mental concert TO bo given there to
morrow night 10y the bind pupils OF
the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Institute
for the benefit Of Friendship Lodge o.
Good Templars. The entertainment
promises to be a most pleasing one.
The lawn-party conducted by the lady
knights Of Labor, which has been in
progress at Cersley's Grove for the past
Two weeks. continues TO draw large
crowds nightly. There is good music
every night, and those who 50 desire
while away the time dancing.
Tie onginc-boiler has been placed in
position at the plant Of the Old Do
m;nion Eleeiric-Light and Power Com
pany, conner Of Fifth and Porter
strods, and the machinery will be pl.
in in few days. There is now no
doubt that the lights will he in oper.-
ton by the 18th Of August. the limi.
of the company's franchises granted b.
the city.
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